Job summary
- Main area
- Administrative
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-6416131-SHEL-FH
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- YorSexual Health
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Sexual Health Engagement Lead
Band 5
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Engagement Lead to join our established and dynamic Sexual Health operations team, working across the Integrated York and North Yorkshire Sexual Health and HIV services.
The role of the Sexual Health Engagement Lead is to provide expert advice, to ensure appropriate steps are taken to promote inclusive, wide-ranging stakeholder and service user engagement whilst developing robust communications channels.
This exciting opportunity will explore how we better engage and support our service users, with a firm focus on our most at risk populations (MARP’S) and developing strong working relationships with our key stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
The primary focus of this role is to lead on key stakeholder and service user engagement for the Integrated Sexual Health service, on behalf of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Our successful candidate will:
- Lead engagement strategies, including the set up and management of service user (SU)/stakeholder & staff focus groups, networking events and survey/questionnaires whilst taking responsibility for website, intranet and social media activity.
- Have design, digital engagement experience and contribute to the production of printed publicity such as newsletters, leaflets, and posters.
- Contribute towards the marketing and branding of sexual health across all sites.
Previous experience in communications and engagement within the NHS would be an advantage but equally important is the ability to work proactively and flexibility to adapt to ever changing environments.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
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Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
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27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
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A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
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A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
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Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
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NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
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An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
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Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level.
- Can demonstrate effective writing, editing and co-ordination of both engagement and communication activities
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential criteria
- Experience of working across boundaries to develop networks with key stakeholders and partners.
- Ability to work as part of the wider team and autonomously
Desirable criteria
- Influencing and strong engagement skills.
- Previous experience of working within communications and engagement.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral; good listening skills.
Aptitude and Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner.
- Confidence and aptitude in interpersonal relationships, with the ability to work across multi-professional teams and services
Desirable criteria
- Experience of facilitating service user engagement.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lauren Acaster
- Job title
- Clinical Support Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904 725440
- Additional information
Contact name: Tina Ramsey
Contact job title: Clinical Services Manager for the Integrated Sexual Health Services ( ISHSs) and HIV service
Contact email address: [email protected]
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